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A Joesler Special Collection at U of A Library


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Published June 2, 2010 at 7:01 a.m.

If you spend any time looking at the historic homes in Tucson, you’ll see the name Joesler pop up now and again.Josias Joesler was an architect in the early 20th century in Tucson, and to find a “Joesler” home in original condition is considered a special thing here.The University of Arizona Library is having [ ... ] ...

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Grijalva: "Our Rules Aren’t Effective, Our Rigs Aren’t Necessarily Safe, and We Can’t Keep Ignoring the Problem”


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Published May 20, 2010 at 6:51 p.m.
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Congressman Raul Grijalva talks about the gulf spill in today's Roll Call: ... Energy companies, including BP, promised the Congress, the Minerals Management Service and the public that this terrible accident could not happen. Proponents of expanded drilling eagerly swallowed these company promises and used them to justify expanded drilling. Opponents — those who warned that a spill could destroy beaches, wildlife, tourism and even lives — were mocked as extremists, out of touch when it

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Grijalva: Shut Down BP's Other Rig in the Gulf


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Published May 20, 2010 at 12:18 p.m.

Reuters reports that Congressman Raul Grijalva is calling for BP to shut down another rig in the Gulf until it can be inspected: ... A group of U.S. lawmakers will recommend BP (BP.L) be ordered to idle its Atlantis oil and gas platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico until federal regulators can prove the region's second biggest rig is operating safely ... At least 17 Democratic lawmakers will urge the Minerals Management Service to shut down Atlantis, which pumps up to 200,000 barrels per day of

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Coming Soon to Fourth Avenue: Tiki Tim’s Grill


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Published May 7, 2010 at 4:44 p.m.

The Hut, the tiki-themed bar at 305 N. Fourth Ave., will soon be home to a funky, island-themed restaurant that will operate out of a 1970s Airstream trailer ... Tiki Tim’s Grill is still under construction, says owner, chef and builder Timothy Stevens, but should be up and running sometime this summer ... Long-time patrons of the Hut may remember that Stevens once ran what he calls an “illegitimate hamburger stand” at the bar several years ago. He started off small, but people went crazy

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Tucson's Everyday People: A 'Freaky' Visitor from the Big Apple


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Published May 6, 2010 at 2:44 p.m.

Find more videos like this on VII VISIONAIRES ... Joshua Morgan brings you a tale of a love story between "freaks" this week ... John Shaw, from New York, performs his freak show all over the country, but is now joined by Alexandra "Lady Diabla" Kaminiski, 23, who is considered to be the youngest sword-swallower in the country. She is also one of only three women who performs the act. Both performed recently at the Pima County Fair ...

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Arizona inmate, officer hurt in elevator malfunction


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Published April 30, 2010 at 5:56 p.m.

TUCSON - Pima County Superior Court was shut down for about an hour Friday after one of its secure elevators malfunctioned and injured an inmate and a corrections officer ...

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Immigration Bill Stirs Resistance in Community


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Published April 30, 2010 at 12:29 p.m.
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Written by Nathan Mitchell/ El Independiente ... NATHAN MITCHELL Isabel Garcia, the leader of Derechos Humanos, protests against SB 1070 at Raul Grijalva's headquarters ... With the global spotlight on Arizona's new immigration law, South Tucson has begun preparations to enforce the aggressive and contentious "Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act," better known as SB 1070 ... The new legislation, which Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law April 23, makes it a crime to be in Arizona

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Olson, Elliott highlight Arizona Sports Hall of Fame class


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Published Feb. 23, 2010 at 6:16 p.m.

There will be a definitive “Wildcat feel” to the 2010 Arizona Sports Hall of Fame Induction on April 8th.That’s because two of the men most responsible for making the University of Arizona a basketball powerhouse for the last quarter century, head coach Lute Olson and forward Sean Elliott are two of the four members of [ ... ] ...

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Paton Resigns. Who Gets His Senate Seat?


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Published Feb. 23, 2010 at 2:29 a.m.
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Jonathan Paton State Sen. Jonathan Paton resigned yesterday from the state Senate to focus on his challenge to Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords ... Paton has to prevail in a four-way GOP primary that includes fellow vets Jesse Kelly, Brian Miller and Andy Goss before he’ll have a shot at Giffords ... Paton copped to being sad about leaving the District 30 Senate seat he won in 2008 after two terms in the House of Representatives ... “It’s kind of like graduation day,” Paton says.

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STBNL 2/22/10 - ASU beats U of A, and the Suns win with defense?


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Published Feb. 22, 2010 at 5:19 p.m.

Greg Esposito joins me for the jam-packed Monday edition of the Show To Be Named Later here on Fanster.comSegment 1 (0:00) - Arizona State went down to Tucson and beat the University of Arizona Wildcats 73-69 on Sunday, putting them just 1/2 game behind Cal for first place in the Pac-10, and strengthening their case [ ... ] ...

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